title: Mercury poisoning with tooth loss: an 1813 case report.
abstract: During the War of 1812, the medical surgeon and his "mate" were responsible for the soldiers' dental care; there were no dentists employed by the United States Army. Official reports of dental treatment are, therefore, rare.
authors.affiliation: National Museum of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hyson
mesh_terms: D004403:Dysentery / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D017669:Mercury Compounds / Q000506:poisoning*; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000266:history*; D008885:Military Dentistry / Q000266:history*; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000266:history; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D017669:Mercury Compounds; C015728:calomel